Dave Wasserman, the U.S. House editor at The Cook Political Report, has revised his midterm forecast with lower-than-expected gains for the Republican Party. And Democrats maintaining full control of Congress is not out of the question. The Cook Political Report is considered the gold standard among political prognosticators. In May, they forecasted a gain of […]
NASA Tests First-of-Its-Kind Planetary Defense System
NASA has invited the world’s media to watch the results of its first attempt at asteroid deflection. The space agency’s test began last November with the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft. DART is the culmination of a joint effort by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory […]
California Takes Drastic Step Towards Green Energy With Impending Gas Car Ban
California is expected to take one of the most drastic steps yet toward climate change, the ban on gas-powered automobiles. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is expected to announce a sweeping plan to prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, marking a radical push toward greener energy and electric vehicles. The New […]
Top Trump Ally Sues to Stop DOJ From Searching His Cellphone
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is suing the Justice Department to prevent investigators from searching his seized cellphone. Perry is a prominent supporter of former President Trump and the chair of the House Freedom Caucus. Per Mediaite: Politico first reported on Wednesday the 16-page suit, which was filed on Aug. 18 “but not publicly docketed until late Tuesday.” Perry’s phone […]
South Korea’s New Weapon Will Have One Purpose: To Take Down Kim
The bidding process only ended last week on South Korea‘s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), but the country positioned on one of Asia’s geopolitical fault lines already has high expectations for what is sure to be a provocative weapon. Korean Air will manufacture South Korea’s loyal wingman drone, a stealth UAV that observers believe will […]
Biden Announces Student Loan Forgiveness
President Joe Biden has announced a new forgiveness program after months of speculation. The plan will forgive $10,000 of student debt for individuals making less than $125,000 per year and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. It also applies to couples with a combined annual salary under $250,000. Biden is scheduled to give a […]
Primary Recap From New York, Florida and Oklahoma
Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, New York and Oklahoma provided some major wins for the Republican Party and give a sneak peek into a possible red wave this November. But there were signs that may portend challenges for the GOP. (RELATED: Republicans Lose Special Election in Bellwether District – Underperform Elsewhere) Former President Trump touted his […]
Republicans Lose Special Election in Bellwether District – Underperform Elsewhere
Special elections aren’t necessarily indicative of how a party will perform in an upcoming general election. That being said, a trend worth noting has emerged since the Supreme Court released the Dobbs decision that threatens to blunt November’s once widely-anticipated red wave. Most notably, Democrat Pat Ryan beat Republican Marc Molinaro to represent New York‘s […]
Biden Canceling Student Loans Saves Me Thousands. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.
Today Joe Biden announced a plan to cancel student loans up to $10,000 for people making under $125,000 per year that’s not popular with many people — even in his own party. Democrats say the plan doesn’t go far enough. Republicans say it reinforces the idea that people can continue to be fiscally irresponsible and […]